The functions of role-playing games how participants create community, solve problems and explore identity

"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insigh...

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1. Verfasser: Bowman, Sarah Lynne (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, North Carolina, London McFarland & Company 2010
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Zusammenfassung:"This analytical study takes a deeper look at the world of role-playing games, providing a theoretical framework for understanding their more acute psychological and sociological functions. The study also offers a detailed participant-observer ethnography on role-playing games, featuring insightful interviews with 19 participants of table-top, live action and virtual role-playing games"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index
Beschreibung:vii, 208 Seiten
23 cm
ISBN:9780786447107
978-0-7864-4710-7
0786447109
0-7864-4710-9